ABSTRACT

The film editor can make or break a film. What ends up on the cutting room floor, and why? 16mm Film Cutting is a step-by-step guide to film cutting which shows you how to achieve professional results.

The practical side of the editor's job is clearly described and illustrated; breaking down rushes and making a simple join, identifying shots, first assembly, avoiding errors, preparing special effects, instructing the labs, compiling sound tracks and all the other stages in producing the final film.

16mm Film Cutting is an indispensable aid to editors and assistants working in all areas of 16mm film production.

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The Job of Cutting

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Cutting with Safety and Economy

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Cutting Films Shot with Sound

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Cutting Films Shot Without Sound

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Motorised Editing Machines

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Upright and Table Editing Machines

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Multi-track Equipment

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Synchronisers: Types and Uses

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Synchronisers: Accessories

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Joining Film: Temporary Splices

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Joining Films: Permanent Splices

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Animated Viewers

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Sundry Cutting Room Equipment

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Cutting Room Accessories

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Planning Picture Sequences

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Identifying and Printing Takes

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Identifying Sound Takes

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The Film in the Camera

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Copying the Original

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Cutting Copies

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Edge Numbers and Film Footage

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Locating Scenes and Takes

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Breaking Down Rushes

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Joining with Tape

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Joining with Cement

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Film Leader

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Making a First Assembly

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Continuity Cutting

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Cutting a Simple Sequence

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Avoiding Continuity Errors

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Optical Effects: Dissolves

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Single Roll Optical Effects

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Ordering Single Roll Optical Dupes

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Optical Effects: Fades and Freezes

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Extending and Fine Cutting the Action

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Changing and Patching Cutting Copies

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Augmenting Original Film

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Negative Cutting: Principle

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Negative Cutting: Checkerboard

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Negative Cutting: Where and When

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Negative Cutting: Optical Effects

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Negative Cutting: A/B Rolls, Cueing

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Negative Cutting: Completing

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Superimposed Titles

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Ordering Superimposed Titles

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Synchronised Sound: Double System

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Synchronised Sound: Single System

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Cutting with Wild Sound

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Planning a Complete Soundtrack

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Preparing Sound Effects Tracks

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Preparing Background Sounds

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Sync Points

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Matching Sound and Picture

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Cutting Sounds and Avoiding Clicks

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Background Sound Loops

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Synchronised Sound and Picture

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Finding and Maintaining Synchronism

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Narration: Pre-Recording, Matching

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Narration: Recording During a Dub

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Dubbing: Procedure

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Dubbing: Practice

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Combined Prints : Magnetic or Optical

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Combined Prints: Optical Sound

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Preparing the First Show Copy

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Prints Out of Sync

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Picture Faults

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Faults Difficult to Remedy

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Safeguarding Original: Dupe Masters

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The Original: Neg and Pos Dupes

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Moving from Gauge to Gauge

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Recording Film on Video

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Electronic Film Conforming